xviii, 702 pages : 29 cm

First ed. published as: An introduction to igneous and metamorphic petrology. ©2001

Includes bibliographical references and index

I. Igneous petrology. -- Some fundamental concepts -- Classification and nomenclature of igneous rocks -- Textures of igneous rocks -- Igneous stuctures and field relationships -- An introduction to thermodynamics -- The Phase Rule and One-and Two-component systems -- Systems with more than two components -- Chemical petrology: Major and minor elements -- Chemical petrology II: Trace elements and isotopes -- Mantle melting and the generation of Basaltic Magma -- Magma diversity -- Layered mafic intrusions --Mid-ocean ridge volcanism -- Oceanic intraplate volcanism -- Continental flood basalts -- Subduction-related igneous activity, Part I: Island arcs -- Subduction-related igneous activity, Part II: Continental arcs -- Granitoid rocks -- Continental alkaline magmatism -- Anorthosites -- II. Metamorphic petrology. -- An introduction to metamorphism -- A classification of metamorphic rocks -- Structures and textures of metamorphic rocks -- Stable mineral assemblages in metamorphic rocks -- Metamorphic facies and metamorphosed mafic rocks -- Metamorphic reactions -- Thermodynamics of metamorphic reactions -- Metamorphism of Pelitic sediments -- Metamorphism of calcareous and ultramafic rocks -- Metamorphic fluids, mass transport, and metasomatism -- Appendix A: Estimating the density and viscosity of slilicate melts -- Appendix B: The CIPW Norm

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